Chapter 79: Meeting You Is My Good Fortune

The center of the Star Dou Great Forest.

Hearing Qin Jian's words, the Taitan Giant Ape's massive eyelids twitched, and its eyes quietly revealed a slit to sneak a peek at Qin Jian.

"Snore..."

Afterwards, it let out a loud snore again, which startled Shui Bing'er once more, and only then did it turn over naturally, changing from lying on its side to lying flat.

Qin Jian finally climbed to his feet and successfully plucked the Ice Phoenix Flower.

He tiptoed back to Shui Bing'er's side once more and handed the Ice Phoenix Flower over: "Here, the Ice Phoenix Flower you wanted."

But Shui Bing'er just stared at him blankly, as if she had lost her soul.

"What's wrong with you?"

Qin Jian waved his hand in front of her eyes.

The next moment, ignoring the dust all over Qin Jian, Shui Bing'er threw herself at him, her arms clutching his waist tightly, as if she wanted to melt herself into his body...

The soul power on Qin Jian's body fluctuated slightly... Level 27.

"This is practically cheating..."

He looked at the Taitan Giant Ape, which was still pretending to sleep, with a look of helpless amusement, and then silently tightened his hold on the girl's body.

Warm liquid dampened his neck; Qin Jian was slightly stunned, and then he heard Shui Bing'er sob in a low voice: "Tha... thank you... thank you..."

"Alright, let's leave this place quickly," Qin Jian said, patting her back.

He certainly didn't want to continue being watched...

"Mm, let's go quickly!"

Thinking of the scene just now, Shui Bing'er still had lingering fears; she hurriedly lifted her tear-streaked eyes, grabbed Qin Jian's hand, and ran.

Along the way, so as not to let Shui Bing'er notice anything amiss, Qin Jian would occasionally mask his aura, let one or two Soul Beasts approach, and then lead Shui Bing'er to avoid them.

It took a full day for the two of them to return to the outer forest.

It was just that this process seemed like a leisurely stroll to Qin Jian, while to Shui Bing'er, it was a narrow escape.

"Bing'er, the threat from Soul Beasts is much smaller now; you should find a place to eat the Ice Phoenix Flower first," Qin Jian said.

Shui Bing'er nodded obediently.

Thus, the two found a safe area for Shui Bing'er to absorb the Ice Phoenix Flower first.

But Shui Bing'er, holding the ice-blue flower, suddenly hesitated.

"What's wrong?" Qin Jian asked.

Shui Bing'er pursed her lips and said: "I'm just a bit reluctant... This is what you gave me... It was truly too dangerous at the time..."

In fact, there was no danger at all; it was perfectly safe...

Qin Jian said with a wry smile: "I went through all that trouble to pick it, wasn't it for you to absorb? Don't hesitate; at worst, I'll give you something else after we go back."

"Really?"

Shui Bing'er's eyes lit up.

After seeing Qin Jian nod affirmatively, she finally put the Ice Phoenix Flower into her mouth.

The Immortal Grade Plant melted the moment it touched her mouth, and a beam of ice-blue light enveloped Shui Bing'er's entire body.

"Hum!"

The ice-blue radiance lasted for a long time before subsiding.

Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Shui Bing'er slowly opened her eyes, and the shadow of an ice-blue phoenix appeared on her body, mysterious and noble.

A pair of beautiful eyes, like those of an emperor, looked at Qin Jian with coldness and arrogance.

"Uh..."

Qin Jian took a slight step back, but when he looked again, he saw she had already returned to her usual appearance.

"That aura just now... it really was..."

Qin Jian shook his head and said: "How is it? What are the results?"

Shui Bing'er leaped to her feet, her face beaming with a smile: "My soul power has increased by 3 levels, and from now on I can manifest the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul on my own, and performing the Martial Soul Fusion Skill with you won't drain my soul power anymore..."

Qin Jian nodded with satisfaction: "That's good."

"This was all bestowed upon me by you..."

Her eyes lacked the arrogance and coldness of the Ice Phoenix, and were instead filled with tenderness: "If it weren't for you... I wouldn't know when I would be able to rely on myself to release the Ice Phoenix Martial Soul."

She walked forward a few steps and leaned her soft body against Qin Jian: "Meeting you, I am very lucky..."

"I really hope you can always feel that way..."

Qin Jian silently held her tighter...

"Swish!"

Just at this moment, a slightly familiar woman's voice rang out in the woods: "It really is you!"

Qin Jian and Shui Bing'er looked up at the same time and saw a woman's figure appear on a tree trunk; it was their Instructor Yan Zhining.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

And at this time, the other six girls also darted out of the jungle, appearing in the eyes of Qin Jian and Shui Bing'er.

"Captain! Bing'er!" Xue Wu's face was full of surprise.

Qiu Ruoshui covered her mouth: "You're both alright, that's truly great!"

"Where did you go? How did you escape? We chased you the whole way and couldn't find you." This was the relatively calm Yu Hairou.

"Sister!"

Shui Yue'er rushed over directly, but because Shui Bing'er was in Qin Jian's arms, she could only grab Shui Bing'er's hand tightly: "I was so worried about you."

Gu Qingbo and Shen Liuyu also crowded around.

The six girls chattered incessantly, and that joy was so infectious that even Qin Jian couldn't help but laugh.

This feeling is truly too good...

"It can be considered a blessing in disguise; not only did Xue Wu obtain her Third Soul Ring, but you have also truly become a single unit," Yan Zhining said happily as she flipped down from the tree.

"Xue Wu has already obtained her Third Soul Ring?" Qin Jian asked curiously.

Xue Wu nodded and said, "After Instructor Zhineng woke up, we wanted to head deeper to find you, but the Soul Beasts along the way became stronger and stronger, and in the end, it was impossible to move an inch, so we had no choice but to retreat."

"At that time, there happened to be a 2,300-year-old Soul Beast that was very suitable for me, so I absorbed it..."

She looked at Shui Bing'er and said, "My Third Soul Skill is a 50% increase in individual soul power; Bing'er, from now on, your martial soul will be able to be released under my assistance."

"Mm-hmm, with this move, our team's overall strength has become much stronger again..."

Shui Yue'er said excitedly, "Plus the Martial Soul Fusion Skill of my sister and the Captain, our strength is truly too strong!"

"Martial Soul Fusion Skill?" Yan Zhining asked in confusion.

Shui Yue'er said, "Yes, Instructor Zhineng, you didn't see it at the time; the Captain and my sister can perform a Martial Soul Fusion Skill, and its power is immense."

Yan Zhining glanced at Qin Jian and Shui Bing'er and said, "You two certainly have a fated connection, but Bing'er's martial soul still requires Xue Wu's assistance to be used, so does the Martial Soul Fusion Skill also require the three of you together?"

At this moment, Shui Bing'er shook her head and said, "It won't be needed in the future, Instructor Zhineng."

Seven pairs of puzzled eyes looked over.

Shui Bing'er then said, "I am now able to release my martial soul on my own."

"Eh? Has your soul power increased?"

Yan Zhining suddenly sensed the fluctuation of her soul power, then looked at Qin Jian: "Your soul power has also increased? Did you have a fortuitous encounter in the forest?"

"Mm, my soul power increased by two levels, and Bing'er's soul power increased by three levels; it can indeed be considered a fortuitous encounter," Qin Jian said.

"What happened?"

Yan Zhining said, "You actually increased so much in such a short time!"

Shui Bing'er looked at Qin Jian, her voice very soft: "Because he picked an Ice Phoenix Flower for me from under the hands of the Forest King, the Taitan Giant Ape..."

(End of this chapter)